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A Rectangular Field Is to Be Enclosed on Four Sides $5\$ 5

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A rectangular field is to be enclosed on four sides with a fence. Fencing costs $5\$ 5 per foot for two opposite sides, and $6\$ 6 per foot for the other two sides. Find the dimensions of the field of area 710ft2710 \mathrm{ft}^{2} that would be the cheapest to enclose. Round to the nearest tenth.


A) 22.2ft@$522.2 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 32ft@$632 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 6
B) 24.3ft@$524.3 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 29.2ft@$629.2 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 6
C) 29.2ft@$529.2 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 24.3ft@$624.3 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 6
D) 32ft@$532 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 5 by 22.2ft@$622.2 \mathrm{ft} @ \$ 6

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